called it very successful as it completed 95% of its objective.
The most significant feat was the presence of water on the
moon. It also revealed that water is being produced in the lunar
soil through interactions with the charged Particles stemming
from the sun.
Taking the next leaping action, the “Mangalyan” appears a
brilliant success that has transferred all across the globe. It
was injected into Earths orbit by PSLV C25 rocket from satish
Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota. It successfully placed the
orbiter in the elliptical orbit. After going around Earth for all
out 25 days, the odyssey started its approach to Mars on
December 1, 2013, and is expected to reach the red planet on
September 14, 2014. If mangalyan reaches the red planet, ISRO
will become the fourth space agency in the world after those
of the USA, Russia & Europe. The Mars Missions of China &
Japan have failed.
Once at Mars, the probe will explore the surface features and
the atmosphere for sign of non-biological or microbe emitted
methane. The space craft is also designed to test technology
used for navigation, communication & inter planetary space
travel. Experts say the data will improve understanding all out
how planets form, what conditions might make life possible &
where else in the increase it might exist. some have questioned
the pricetag for a country of 1.2 Crillion people still dealing
with widespread hunger and poverty. But the government
defended the Mars mission by noting its importance in
providing hi-tech jobs for scientists and engineers and practical
applications in solving problems on earth.
Keeping an eye and check, the ISRO chairman, Mr.
K.Radhakrishnan said “ People want to know about our
existence in the solar system. If we do not do this we will
became stagnant. There is no ambiguity in our space
programme”.
Has it been a matter of jealousy, it has also been a matter of
appreciation. India has always gave been results and will
continue this path with the first Indian spacecraft that had been
sent out of the Earths gravity!!
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